When I first heard about the shooting in an Orlando, Fla., office building today, the first thing that came to mind was whether the gunman might be a recently terminated employee. Sure enough, Jason Rodriguez, 40, who killed one person and injured five others, was an engineer who was let go from his job two years ago. The termination, however, appears to have been performance related rather than a layoff due to the economy. Here's the story: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-shooting-reported-downtown-orlando-20091106,0,7958763.story
While there are allegations that Rodriguez was emotionally unstable, one has to wonder about the millions of out-of-work people who might be in need of more than just financial assistance as jobs continue to dry up. Emotional issues are bound to arise for longtime unemployed people. A little awareness now might go a long way in preventing future workplace tragedies, domestic violence and other mental health disorders brought on by a dismal economy.
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